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self-addressed

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Addressed to oneself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

addressed to yourself

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope with all submissions

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English addressed English self-addressed From self- + addressed.